When you hear Italy, perhaps you picture the countryside, cobblestone pathways leading to beautiful orange-tipped houses by a cerulean ocean, surrounded by cafes and endless possibilities of filling your stomach (I know I do!).

Most of the residents there you would expect spend their time enjoying the numerous activities Italy has to offer; however I’ll bet you never picture the same residents chasing after 100 wild goats.
Let’s travel to Alicudi, a small island just north of Sicily of about 100 residents, all facing the problem of a “wildly unbalanced” goat-to-person ratio.
According to CNN, the island has “been overrun by six times its desired number of goat inhibitors,” which is more animals per capita “than anywhere else that counts such things.”
Mayor Riccardo Gullo has created an “adopt-a-goat” program, where anyone, regardless of how much they know about goats, can take them off the island. The program was created as a backup as the authorities would not cull the animals, which would continue to invade homes, eating greens on any public spaces as well as climbing stone walls.
The goats were brought to the island 20 years ago by a farmer, says the regional Sicilian government, and reproduced.
So, if you are looking to buy one of these lovely goats, or up to the limit of 50, be sure to make an official request to the community by April 10! Those who do will have to email the local community as well as pay 16 euros for a stamp fee to make it official.